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I was part of the vendor team for a large, traditional-model Dutch bank that needed to move to Agile to adapt to frequently changing industry requirements. We made many adjustments to the existing master contracts to enable all of us to work in the new way.

During my consulting journey, I have come across multiple instances of an organization believing it is all set to undertake organizational transformation for Agile implementation — but then they come across crucial factors that were unattended while they were preparing the roadmap.

A sprinting athlete focuses purely on winning a short race, to go as fast as possible in the shortest possible time. Is that the sort of thing we are trying to achieve in software development? The answer is both yes and no.